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Top 5 Primary Care Breakthroughs: Melatonin, Lung Scans, Statins, Diabetes & New BP Guidelines
Primary Care Voice
11 minutes
5 days ago
Top 5 Primary Care Breakthroughs: Melatonin, Lung Scans, Statins, Diabetes & New BP Guidelines
Newsday in Primary Care | Top Medical Updates This Week with Dr. Kulmeet Kundlas
Welcome to Newsday in Primary Care — your trusted weekly update on the latest research, medical breakthroughs, and practical clinical insights. In this episode, Dr. Kulmeet Kundlas (Kundlas MD) unpacks this week’s top headlines in primary care, bringing clarity to complex health topics and giving you actionable strategies to improve patient care and personal well-being.
📰 This Week’s Top Stories:
1️⃣ Melatonin & Heart Failure Risk New research reveals a surprising link between melatonin use and increased risk of heart failure. Learn how melatonin affects heart receptors, nitric oxide pathways, and what patients with heart conditions should do now.
2️⃣ Diagnosing Respiratory Diseases Beyond Spirometry Traditional spirometry isn’t always enough. Discover how cutting-edge imaging with inhaled MRI particles is revolutionizing COPD and lung disease diagnosis.
3️⃣ Hypertension Management & Updated Guidelines Explore the latest blood pressure control strategies — from lifestyle changes to the role of GLP-1 and SGLT2 inhibitors — plus the importance of home monitoring and the new PREVENT cardiovascular risk calculator.
4️⃣ Diabetes Control & Social Determinants of Health Understand how socioeconomic and lifestyle factors impact diabetes complications, even at the same A1C levels — a true paradigm shift in chronic disease management.
5️⃣ Statins, Calcium Scoring & Personalized Heart Care The debate around statins continues. Find out how coronary calcium scoring helps tailor cholesterol treatment and how medicine is moving from “one-size-fits-all” to personalized care.
💡 Key Takeaways Melatonin may increase heart failure risk — reconsider its use if you have cardiac conditions. New imaging tools may redefine how we diagnose lung diseases. Tighter blood pressure control and lifestyle focus are essential. Social and behavioral factors are just as critical as lab numbers in diabetes care. Personalized medicine is the future of cholesterol and heart disease management.
👨⚕️ About Dr. Kulmeet Kundlas
Dr. Kundlas is dedicated to simplifying complex health information and answering the fundamental questions: why, when, and how. His mission is to empower patients and healthcare professionals with reliable, evidence-based insights for better decision-making and healthier living.
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📍 Next Newsday Episode: Tuesday — stay tuned for more primary care news and clinical insights!
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